Beautiful Balinese dance in Ubud

Balinese dance is an ancient tradition that forms a key part of the religious and artistic expression among the people of Bali island, Indonesia. Dancers express stories of dance-drama through dynamic, sinuous and expressive bodily gestures including practiced movement of fingers, hands, head and eyes. It is both exotic and entrancing.
Here we see a specific dance variant, the Legong, which is characterised by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions. It's often accompanied by hypnotic Gamelan music.